Stores in downtown Pullman are cleaning up and returning to business as usual following the flooding that occurred Tuesday.
Water levels at the intersection of Main Street and Southeast Pine Street were nearly knee-high during the peak of the flooding Tuesday afternoon.
Mercedes Enciso, assistant...

One of the two members of the Whitman County Democrats resigned from his position.
Whitman County chairperson Debbie McNeil said committee member Patrick Granger decided to give up his position because he no longer lives in the county.
McNeil said the remaining committee member is female, so they...

Cougar Health Services has issued a university notice on head lice.
Gene Patterson, WSU pest control manager, said students should consider treatment if they have shared a bed with someone who has lice, shared hair attire like hats or ribbons, been in close contact with a person with lice or have...

Local action groups have collaborated to provide resources for anyone experiencing food insecurity, domestic violence, need for housing assistance, or are in danger of becoming homeless.
Pullman has one of the highest rates of people living in poverty in Washington. According to the U.S. Census Bureau...

The City of Pullman is redesigning its downtown area and accessibility to businesses for people with disabilities.
Dan Records, Pullman city council member, said at a meeting Tuesday afternoon that accessibility to the primary business district is an important issue that needs to be addressed.
“The...

A new off-campus housing development may be coming to south Pullman.
Approximately 25 acres of land located south of Pullman Albion Road, is in the process of being sold to the real estate company Aspen Heights, said Debbie Snell, Port of Whitman County properties and development manager.
Aspen...

The Moscow Food Co-op held a forum with a panel of local farmers and agriculture experts to discuss the difference between organic and conventional foods.
The forum was moderated by Kenton Bird, former journalist and current professor at the University of Idaho. Bird started the discussion by having the panelists...

Pools of dirty water litter the floor and a sopping pile of black carpet squares rest by the door of Thomas Hammer Coffee Roasters. An employee points to a moist line of dirt and leaves that runs around the perimeter of the building, marking the highest point rainwater reached inside. Chairs are stacked...

The U.S. National Weather Service in Spokane issued a flood advisory warning for Whitman and Latah counties until 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Pullman, Colfax, Albion, Colton and Uniontown could experience flooding, according to the advisory.
Most flood deaths occur in vehicles, according to the advisory. To reduce the risk of injury, keep aw...

The Moscow Food Co-op’s “Dime in Time” program raised $1,681 dollars for the Animal House Ferals nonprofit and the Palouse Land Trust from June to August.
“Dime in Time” is a program that rewards co-op customers for using reusable shopping bags and reusable cups, according to a press release...

Washington has seen fewer wildfires this year than expected, according to officials at the Pullman fire department.
Pullman Fire Chief Mike Heston said this wildfire season in Pullman was predicted to be similar to 2015, with lots of fires and smoke.
This year, the wildfire season is slower because...

Airport Road will be subject to a week-long traffic detour beginning Friday, a city official said.
Both lanes of traffic on the road will be closed due to construction of a box culvert, said Clayton Forsmann, Pullman deputy public works director.
A box culvert is a concrete tunnel that runs under...